There’s been so much talk about the “War on Terror” and hypothetical police responses that has led to the wearing of dramatic equipment for emulating soldiers. But onsider what would happen, if guerrillas like those of ISIS attacked a suburb like Ferguson. The realistic police response would be to run and hide. National Guard infantry would take care of the problem.
What's interesting is that
1) the vast majority of those guys would shit their pants in a real gunfight
2) if they acted in Iraq the way that they do in regular ol' USA, they'd have likely been brought up on UCMJ charges
I've never been a cop, but my experience in Iraq on the front lines has dropped my respect for them through the floor. It's not an easy job, and most of these guys probably are just not cut out for it, yet they get infinite protection from higher regardless of what they do or why. Pathetic, scared children with badges is all I see.